26 Nov 1908
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Newspaper
Lynden Tribune
Location
Lynden, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1908
Page
1
The Lynden Tribune page reports tag day promotions at Knapp Bros and the Lynden State Bank offering four percent on savings. Local residents, shoppers, and visitors are noted at Lynden events with horse plows, pianos, and fashion items. A baby’s birth, a death, and a scholarship vote are also mentioned along with business ads and holiday preparations.
A devotional poem on Thanksgiving, praising God for bounty and faith. The speaker thanks the Lord for fields though barren, expects spring and harvest, and values children as divine gifts. The verse asks for guidance to protect the vulnerable, share abundance, and give thanks with a grateful heart.
Lynden plans a big Tag Day event this Saturday to raise over 500 dollars for a reading room and library. Farmers visiting town and locals will help, buying tags to boost Lynden and support a community space with future gymnasium plans.
A quiet Wednesday ceremony at Mr. and Mrs. Noteboom home united Malinda Noteboom and Ed Peter Krast in marriage. Rev Huekenga performed the knot. The couple plans a home at Northwood on the Chas Meyer ranch and both are well known in Lynden.
A Card of Thanks expresses sincere gratitude to friends for aid during illness and death of Axlund family matriarch. Also notes business ad for Flour Feed and Groceries Golden Rule, a hair store in Miss Ruscoe's shop offering switches and pompadours, and Bayes family returning from Colorado with remarks on health and Washington.
At the regular meeting the Washington ladies corps reports steady attendance despite rain and mud. Irene True joined the membership and Mrs Mohler and Mrs Will Storrey are improving. Next Friday the 27th an inspector will visit to inspect the corps. Grandma McPherson was absent, likely due to illness.
Notices report union services in the Baptist church at 10 30 oclock on Thanksgiving morning. J H Morgan of South Tacoma visited the city this week. Knapp Bros furniture store displays pianos advertised in the Ladies Home Journal Christmas issue.
Tag Day reports C E Lancaster returning from Ellensburg and noting crops east of the mountains are first class this year. A Grange is organized at North Wood with about eighty members. George Whipple elected Master Xelpha Spencer Secretary Ethel Crabtree Treasurer Aline Bloom Lecturer. Other officers to be elected next meeting. Meetings set for the first and third Fridays each month.
Lynden school announces afternoon dismissal changes starting Nov 20 to 1 60 P M for longer noon breaks. Visitors include Frank Bixby Roy Clark and C D Jones plus Tag Day efforts by Mesdames Beckes Cole. Debate with Everson set for Dec 19 1908 on direct legislation. Normal College accreditation visit led to new courses a new eleventh grade and borrowing lab apparatus and library books for the Lynden debate.
The Majority Rule Caucus met at the town hall on Wednesday evening nominating three councilmen and a treasurer for two years. Arthur L. Swim named permanent chairman and A. N. French secretary. Committees on platform and rules were formed, with later appointments to fill vacancies. The ticket includes John W. Edwards D Cruikshank and R Heaton for councilmen and George Blonden for treasurer. They pledge to seek annual voter expression on saloon licensing and to support a reading room and library via Tag Day funds.
The Golden Rule Store announces a full selection of men's, ladies, and children's underwear, offering a complete range for all ages.
Immigration Inspector M. C. Ferris of Custer found Larry Kelley asleep by a camp fire a mile south of Custer while pursuing smugglers. Kelley carried 15 lbs of opium. Customs officer Vail brought him to Blaine for trial before the U. S. Commissioner and he was bound over to the Superior Court.
The firm operating in Lynden as Zoet & Haveman dissolves by mutual agreement and the new partnership Elenbaas & Haveman will collect all outstanding bills. Signed L Zoet and R Haveman.
On Tag Day November 28 readers may subscribe to the Tribune for 75 cents for a full year. The one day offer saves 25 cents and encourages readers to act and purchase tags.
G W Blowers aged 93 died peacefully last Saturday after a long life spent in New York and the Pacific Northwest. He leaves two sons J W Blowers and A D Blowers of Seattle. Funeral services were held at the Lynden home Tuesday morning conducted by Rev J M Wilder with interment in Greenwood Cemetery.
Large crowds toured Lynden schools on Wednesday afternoon for Patrons Day. Rooms were decorated by children with displays of reg war work and programs in many rooms impressed visitors. The visit increased local interest in the Lynden schools. The W C T U thanked Mayor Walter Elder and editors Jones and Stuart for their saloon debate coverage.
Wednesday morning Miss Grace Pilon and Mr John Boerhave united in marriage at the bride's home with only family and close friends present. An evening banquet followed at the I O O F Hall to honor the occasion.
Shampooing face massage scalp treatment and hair dressing offered at Miss Roscoe's Hair Store in Bellingham providing mani curing services.
For Sale driving horse must be sold going away cannot take him. Safe for women girls and babies kind and gentle extra good traveller best all around horse in this town. Ask Mr Fulcher John Nipges or old man Sutley M M Horton at Sutley s dugout.
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